What We Do

Our main initiative is the Support Workers, a community-rooted, people-first program providing consistent, wraparound care to individuals navigating employment, housing instability, mental health, and/or substance use challenges. We champion grassroots change, harm reduction, and inclusive employment strategies. SpencerCreo Support Workers are dedicated frontline team members who build long-term, trusting relationships grounded in compassion and consistency. We don’t wait for participants to be “ready”—we show up for them as they are. Through trauma-informed, peer-aligned support, our team helps individuals navigate complex systems, build stability, and take steps toward the futures they envision for themselves.

  • Our Approach

    One-on-one relationships based on trust and dignity

    Embedded support within harm reduction settings, social enterprises and community programs

    Peer experience + cultural safety + non-judgmental care

    Collaborative goal setting, safety planning, and barrier reduction

  • What We Offer

    Addiction recovery and mental wellness referrals

    Legal navigation and access to ID clinics

    Help accessing income support assistance (PWD, EI, CPP)

    Emotional debriefing and conflict resolution

    Digital literacy and employment coaching

    Support with family reunification, cultural reconnection, and life skills

  • A Networked Model of Care

    Our Support Workers operate as system translators and navigators. Through trusted referral networks and support throughout the whole process, we connect participants to:

    Detox and treatment options

    Counselling services

    Food and nutrition programs

    Skills training and continuing education

    Community clinics and outreach providers

    Legal advocates and social workers

    Emergency housing and long-term housing programs

Why It Matters

Participants in our program lead complex lives and bring with them a wide range of strengths, insights, and goals. With consistent, timely, and person-led support from SpencerCreo Support Workers, individuals are better able to navigate their chosen paths—whether that means returning to school, showing up for work, nurturing family connections, or building a life rooted in safety, meaning, and self-defined success.

Through empathy, action, and advocacy, we build bridges, not barriers, for people often left behind. We believe in investing in people because when individuals thrive, communities thrive.